Subscriptions for the aid of Sufferers in the 1847 Fire

From the 25th September 1847 edition of the Cambridge Chronicle [D02876bf]

(with additional subscriptions from the 23rd October 1847 edition of the Cambridge Independent Press [D02876eb])

At a Public Meeting held at the Crown Hotel, St Ives, on Monday, September 20th 1847. Edward Fellowes, M.P., in the chair.

The Rev. Robert M’Ghee, Rector of Holywell with Needingworth, stated that, as far as he (with a Committee of his parishioners) had been able to ascertain, the loss sustained by the poor inhabitants of Needingworth in Furniture and Clothing, would exceed £1,200.

It was proposed by the Rev. James Linton, seconded by Rev. Edward Baines and Resolved

That a large amount of property belonging to the labouring poor of Needingworth having been destroyed by Fire, a Public Subscription be immediately set on foot for the purpose of supplying them with furniture and clothing.

Proposed by J B Rooper, Esq., seconded by George Rust, Esq., and Resolved

That the Subscriptions be paid into the local Banks to the account of the following Committee, who shall have power to distribute the same according to their discretion, and that three be a Quorum, and that they be assisted by a committee of gentleman from Needingworth.-The Rev James Linton, the Rev Edward Baines, the Rev George Johnson, Philip Tillard, Esq., Mr Lindsell, Mr Benjamin Aislabie Green, and Mr John Brown.

The following Subscriptions were then raised in the room (or later):-

Name

£sd

Edward Fellowes, Esq. M.P

25/0/0

George Thornhill, Esq. M.P

25/0/0

J B Rooper, Esq.

20/0/0

Rev. R Tillard

10/0/0

Rev. James Linton

10/0/0

Rev. Edward Baines

10/0/0

Philip Tillard,, Esq.

10/0/0

Messrs Rust & Vesseys

20/0/0

Samuel E Cooch

10/0/0

James Rust, Esq.

10/0/0

Lady Hussey

5/0/0

Richard H Hussey, Esq.

5/0/0

A Friend

1/0/0

Rev. William Finch

10/0/0

Rev. J K Holland

2/2/0

Rev. G Johnson

5/0/0

Rev. J S Bankes

5/0/0

Thomas Lindsell

10/0/0

Thomas Bowyer

5/0/0

John Laurence

10/0/0

Thomas Knights

5/0/0

Benjamin Gifford

5/0/0

John Harradine

10/0/0

Rev. Robert M'Ghee

15/0/0

John Julian

1/0/0

John Julian, jun.

1/0/0

John Mann

1/0/0

Benjamin A Greene

10/0/0

John Ward

1/0/0

J L Ekins

5/0/0

Rev. C Gray

2/0/0

J E Gray

1/0/0

E A Wallingford

3/0/0

H J Frampton

1/1/0

Samuel Thorpe

5/0/0

Simon Cole

5/0/0

William Gifford

5/0/0

Beniamin Vipan

10/0/0

John Metcalfe

5/0/0

G L Girling

1/0/0

Rev. J E James

1/1/0

Rev. Thomas Clarkson

1/1/0

Rev. J Saunders

1/1/0

Rev. E A Peck

5/0/0

Captin Welstead R. N.

1/1/0

Potto Brown

5/0/0

John Brown, jun

3/0/0

Charles Warner

5/0/0

John Warner

5/0/0

William Medland

2/2/0

His Grace the Duke of Manchester

30/0/0

Messrs Fosters (Bankers)

10/0/0

M.A.M.

5/0/0

Mr C E Brown (Mayor of Cambridge)

10/0

Mrs C E Brown

10/0

Mr T Frohook

10/0

A Friend

10/0

Mr C H Cooper

10/0

Mr G J

5/0

Mrs Brown

5/0

Mr Isaiah Deck

5/0

Mr Alderman Salmon

10/0

St Ives-London & County Bank

10/0/0

JS Stratton

10/0

Adams, Mr

0/2/6

Fanbroke, Rev Y

5/0/0

Huntingdon by GM Fox

7/6/6

Thompson, Mr

5/0

Wyles, WB

10/0

Bourdillon, Rev T

5/0/0

Stukeley Magna

2/2/0

Ingle, Francis

1/0/0

Somersham Parish

19/3/6

Ollivant, Rev Professor

5/5/0

Evans, HR

1/1/0

Woodruff, Rev T

5/0/0

Sperling, Rev H

5/0/0

Harris, GH

5/0/0

Harris, Mrs

5/0/0

Harris, HH

2/0/0

Gotobed, James

5/0/0

Mitchell, W

1/0/0

King’s Ripton Parish

2/16/0

London & County Bank, Huntingdon

10/0/0

Cromwell, J, jun.

5/0

Wasdale, Matthew

10/0/0

Hopkins, Richard

10/0/0

Coote, T & E

5/0/0

Clemenson, E

2/0/0

Johnson, John

2/0/0

Allen, Rev Hy.

10/0

Muriel, C

5/0/0

Vipan, Thomas

5/0/0

A B, by ditto

5/0/0

Kimbolton Parish

18/18/0

Catworth - By the Rev R Latham

5/16/0

Earith Parish

16/10/0

Broughton Parish

8/2/0

Webb, TV

1/0/0

Hale Weston Parish

2/3/6

Veasey, C, jun.

1/0/0

Sergeant, Rev J

10/0

Buckden Parish

10/0/0

Brampton Parish

10/4/10

Easton Parish

2/1/6

St Neil’s Parish

10/7/0

Rowley, GW

10/0/0

Godmanchester Second Sub

3/15/0

Pidley Parish

5/15/0

Leeds, Thomas

5/0

Thompson G

2/2/0

Hopkins, Rev DJ

3/0/0

Ward W

1/0/0

Knighton, W

1/0/0

Butt, J

1/0/0

Hett, Mr

10/0

Gale, Mr

10/0

Little Paxton Parish

16/3/6

Southhoe Parish

4/0/0

Colne Parish

3/17/6

Bury Parish

1/15/0

Martin, W

2/2/0

Upsher, J

10/0/0

Frere, Rev J, Cottenham

1/0/0

Spencer, Miss

1/0/0

There were also contributions sent to the Rector of Holywell-cum-Needingworth for the Sufferers from many benevolent individuals totalling 153/17/6

At a Meeting of the Committee appointed by the Public Meeting, the Rev. James Linton in the chair, it was Resolved

That a copy of the above resolutions together with a list of Subscriptions already raised be immediately printed and forthwith circulated throughout the neighbourhood, and that the following gentlemen be requested to raise subscriptions in their respective parishes

Parish

To raise subscriptions

Abbotsley

The Rev. H Randolph

Alconbury

Richard Wright

Ditto, Weston

Richard Wright

Barham and Buckworth

Robert Earl

Bluntisham and Earith

Stephen Feary, R. Brown

Brampton

William Dent

Broughton

William Ward

Bury

John Jullian

Buckden

Thomas Bowyer

Bythorn and Brington

John George

Great and Little Catworth

Rev R. Latham

Colne

Ephraim Raper

Diddington

George Bowyer

Easton

S. Whitehead

Ellington

W Ladds

St Neots & Eynesbury

Messrs. Days

Fenstanton & Hilton

J Mann and W Hammond

Godmanchester

D Martin, Capt. Hodgson

Graffham

F H Puckle

Great Gransden

T V Webb

Hail Weston

Charles Bank

Hartford

John Butt

Hemingford Abbotts

R Daintree

Hemingford Grey

Benjamin Gifford

Houghton & Witton

J L James, P Brown

Huntingdon

George M Fox

Kimbolton

Peter Purvis

Leighton & Old Weston

Thomas Thorpe

Molesworth

T Pasheller

Offord Cluney & Darcey

John Bowyer

Old Hurst

R Kisbey

Great & Little Paxton

F Towgood

Pidley & Fenton

R Daintree

Ramsey

S Stafforth, J. Jones

Great and Little Raveley

G Brighty, P Martin

Kings Ripton

John Arbell

St Ives

Rev. J K Holland, W Coote

Somersham

B T Moseley, C Warner

Southoe

Wm Bowyer

Spaldwick

T Hawkins

Great and Little Stauqhton

P Purvis

Great Stukeley

John Hall

Little Stukeley

Rev. J H Barber

Upwood

Messrs. Pooleys

Waresley

Rev. C Wilson

Warboys

Messrs. Ekins

Wistow

Thomas Fairley

Woodhurst

J L Ekins

Papworth

Rev. H Sperling

Leicestershire Mercury Saturday 29 January 1848 [D02498ct]

Huntingdon.—A few months since, a very extensive fire occurred at the village of Needingworth, in this county. Soon after its occurrence a fund was raised by subscription, for the relief of the indigent sufferers, and the circumstances connected with this subscription are so honourable to the neighbourhood that they are worthy of record. In a very short time upwards of £1250 were collected, which was found to be a larger sum than required, and the committee management have just issued a circular to the subscribers, stating that

The amount of subscription being more than adequate to meet the exigencies for which it was raised, the committee have resolved returning five shillings in the pound to each subscriber of one pound and upwards. All subscribers not claiming their dividend before the 1st of February will be considered as consenting that the same be added to the funds of the Huntingdonshire Infirmary.

It may be added, that to prevent imposition, every case where relief was afforded was strictly investigated by a committee of gentlemen in the neighbourhood, it being considered of the utmost importance that while the necessitous were assisted in their difficulties, nothing should done which could constitute a premium on incendiarism.